verb
blub
Blub (verb) means to cry or whine, often in a way that others find annoying.
verb
1
To cry or whine, often in a way that others find annoying.
"Baddle, Thompson-Wright and Wardle had been caned for giving cheek. Thompson-Wright had blubbed, the others hadn't."
— William Trevor, Children of the Headmaster (1989)
"Yes. I know where she is. She's blubbing behind the gym. Shall I fetch her out?"
— C. S. Lewis (1953)
"Why does EVERYONE cry at a wedding? Nat thought, stomping her way up the little stone steps to the balcony where the church organs always were. I know people DO blub, she thought, but this is ridiculous."
— Nigel Smith (2016)
2
To swell up, especially from crying.
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Etymology
An onomatopoeic word; compare bleb and blob.
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What is the meaning of blub?
"blub" (verb) means to cry or whine, often in a way that others find annoying.
What is another word for blub?
Other words for "blub" include snivel, sniffle, snuffle, blubber.
What are the different meanings of blub?
"blub" has 2 main meanings: 1. To cry or whine, often in a way that others find annoying; 2. To swell up, especially from crying.
